If you want to learn more about the anthem, check out this site: http://starspangledmusic.org/blog/ They're obsessed with the Star Spangled Banner and have tons of interesting facts and videos. This book by Marc Ferris is also really interesting https://www.amazon.com/Star-Spangled-Banner-Unlikely-Americas-National/dp/1421415186/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

I really thought it was terrible

Vox thanx .. for your advice... although I am a saudi man I love to listen to the US National Anthem.

Vox This is an insult and un American. How dare you!!!!

... So... Git Good? >):^?

+Sheratim because simply always complaining how something is racist doesn't do anything, we don't even sing the third verse so why complain about it? Its like complaining about how oh since some of the founding father had slaves that means even though the literally committed high treason against the British crown and proceeded to fight against the strongest army and navy in a the known world, nah since some of them had slaves that just throws that all to the side and doesn't matter.

Lmao yall should listen to Hungarian national anthem. its depressing af. Screaming together with a laugh is so much better than crying.

It's not terrible, but it's perfect.

go to another country if you dont like our anthem you communist

you americans have the best anthem hands down. i even root for you all during the Olympics because of it

A normal person will never have to sing the national anthem in their life time. And old things are racist get over it

Damn, Whitney killed it.

Russian Anthom is the best

Thats why Id prefer the soviet anthem and horst wessel lied

Setup: Singer on stage Sport bois ready behind some thin walls or doors "Some-" Sport bois burst through "-body once told me..."

Adam Neely

Woah woah woah hold up...it’s not that hard to reach those notes

I'm with Estelle on this

Choir teacher makes this our audition song for all of our ensembles...... y’know, makes the people who really deserve it get it... ew

Should have mentions Roseanne's performance.

I feel like over 9000 people disliked this video without actually watching this.

I can’t relate because I am Asian, but still I watch this. 😂

The hardest would be the Austrian National Anthem, so many notes

I agree, "The Star Spangled Banner" is a pretty bad song. The national anthem should be God Bless America.

Fergie... that was a fail that won't be forgotten.

Why did I think this was talking about the Canadian anthem until I saw the replies of the “why can West Virginia be our national anthem?” Before you ask, this video started when I was in the kitchen getting biscuits and milk without my iPad

how comes the music expert can't even sing in tune

Oof

If we had an anthem like the French, people would protest the lyrics

And most importantly, this song does not rejoice in the death of slaves owned by the British. It glorifies the sacrifice of hired workers and slaves that died trying to keep the American flag up while the British killed them for wanting to honor their country. Thanks for lying to us and trying to continually destroy America.

I think that if the creator of the American anthem found-out through time travel that the most popular version of the American anthem ever produced was sung by a black women, he would have an aneurysm. Atleast, he hope we would.

The secret is to have soulful black person sing it

The national anthem for the U.S.A. should be America the Beautiful. It just might repair some American hearts. The Star Spangled Banner is really worthless... and the tune is from a beer drinking song (that's what I heard).

I know the whole american anthem because i watched THAT episode of victorious too much. im european.

Gross song

May I suggest welcome to the black parade?

"America the Beautiful" should be the National Anthem.

"It's descriptive and phrased weirdly" It was a freaking poem, what do you expect

Ummm. I can sing it. I don't scream

Yes it is you doo doo.

Just more of vox’s anti American propaganda, trying to kill what is left of America’s pride

When you’ll do anything to slam America

Lets be honest here. The US anthem is one of the most crap anthems in the world. Not only doesnt it sound pleasant or have any real structure to it - its also not even iconic apart from the first 3 seconds. If you listen to the anthems of Russia, France, Germany, Italy or the UK in comparison, the US one just seems cheap and not really thought through.

The national anthem should be Africa

Millinials have respect for nothing.

I don't wanna be ~that guy~ but for a vocal student hearing that people think the national anthem is hard??? Go listen to the Girl in 14G, or... any aria ever. Then come back and tell me an octave and a half is too big.

This is fairly simple on a instrument to play

Wait. Seriously? I realize this is about the vocal challenge of the song, but, really? You're not going to mention the greatest rendition of the song ever, even though it was instrumental? Harrrummpff. *shakes fist* "you kids get off my lawn!" *goes to load up the Hendrix version from Woodstock*

The Irish national anthem

No the star spangled banner is PERFECT, ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY PERFECT! The ONLY, let me say ONLY EVIDENCE of this anyone needs to give a skeptic is playing Whitney Houston at the Super Bowl! BOOM, micdrop!

It’s not about slaves 🙄

good news everyone 2:55

Title is a lil misleading

I’m sorry but Lady Gaga?

Klay:why did she do that Lady:old song son Klay:it 2018 not 1765 Lady:right 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Francis Scott Key wrote the words of the Star Spangled Banner and chose the tune so... we can't really complain. It's not that hard, people just don't try and they think too much. Plus it's worded weirdly because it is written back in the old days. We should not change it. I can sing it right and have the words memorized. You guys are just big sore baby losers.

Russia has a way better one anyways. Tbh it’s the best one. And yes I know Its so incredibly biased because I am from Russia and Russian is my first language.

petition to change the national anthem to national anthem by lana del rey

Rock cover anyone?

It's actually not that hard to sing when you've heard it so many times

I’m Canadian and I know the whole star spangled banner better than my American friends.

Our choir sang this for a Houston rockets game we put it in 4-part (soprano,alto,tenor,bass) it sounded amazing

It is a great song. Also I heard Canada is accepting new people.

What nobody is talking about is the historical context. It was originally a poem and it is about the strength of America to persevere. Some of the wording isn’t great because it was a poem written by a soldier who whiteness the first hope of America actually being able to work.

I vote that Marilyn Manson’s “We’re from America” should be the new national anthem, should we choose to change it.

Um... what are notes, and what's from with 13 or whatever we have?

Idiots

NO KEEP THE STAR SPANGELED BANNER

Malaysia anthem is da best.

Lyrics about Congreve's rockets set to the tune of an English drinking song... what a choice for a national anthem...

That's why you sing it in monotone.

See this is why I play an instrument I’ll be fine.

“How can we be edgy and political”

i rlly dont think it's respectful of ppl to make "covers" of the national anthem, it's composed in a specific way,, just let it be

It's a kak cuntry, kak anthem . Totally useless place

I had to sing this everyday in school

7:31 the reason why they booed is because American don’t like change, they really don’t like it. And when Jose feliciano sang the anthem in a different way, some people took it personally because they don’t like change they really don’t like it (Americans). I’m sorry if this is offensive but this is true for most places.

the national anthem don't even slap

“America, The Beautiful” COULD be a good alternative for the national anthem. Edit: I was rewatching this and Matt Farnsworth says that “oo” is a vowel. Huh😂

Love your videos, could you please site significant video quotations in your extended description? "Further reading" is great, but we're all on youtube watching videos... thanks!

Lyrics are great because because there are only 3 sentences: The first sentence questions whether the flag still waves in the particular battle; the second sentence demonstrates the strength of America; and the third again, and appropriately, calls to the future , questioning whether we have managed to remain the land of the free and the home of the brave!

you're supposed to sing it in your octave range not 3 above it

i wonder what skylar grey would sound like

You guys are insulting us Americans

America, The Beautiful but with "And Sisterhood" (Cue Renee Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo and Jasmine Cephas Jones) and we have ourselves a lovely anthem.

Hey Vox, does this mean Bel Canto repertoire is also terrible?

Y’all think this is bad but the Panem anthem is only high notes.

I feel very offended.

I'm not American but the Dixie chicks did the perfect rendition of your anthem

When they showed Fergie I was dead 😂😂😵

Use MARIAH'S RENDITIONS

This video/idea was stolen from Adam Neely check out the original!

I'm from Indonesia. Hey you guys had to hear our national anthem. The range is 9 and a half full notes, sounds so good.

You guys should talk about why the anthem won't change. Its difficulty makes it so emotional. It's one of the few anthems that will reduce you to tears. I'm not even American.

French National Anthem English Translation: Our hands are raised please dont shoot, the white flag flies high. The Rifles hit the ground, Mighty Maginot has been out flanked.

Jimi Hendrix is laughing in his tomb.

'O Canada Our home and native land, True patriot love, in all of us command With glowing hearts we see thee rise, True North strong and free From far and wide, 'O Canada, we stand on guard for the God keep our land glorious and free 'O Canada we stand on guard for thee 'O Canada we stand on guard for thee

2:38 y'all don't sing your anthem every morning at school?

France’s anthem talks about the “blood of the impure” so.....

so thats why soviet national anthem always win my comrade

this was structured really weird

The Philippine song is easy

(Find Wintey Houston singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Comment’s “What if we told you that that mike was not on.” - Vox July 4, 2018)

Happy Feelings!

@vox MORE EARWORM!!!!!! Please!